Cowboys rookie Michael Gallup “catching everything in sight” in Wednesday’s practice

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Micheal Irvin was 6-2 and 210, not much bigger, and also not the fastest guy on the field.

Gallup is big and fast enuf...
Yeah, Irving was listed when drafted at 6-2 199 (and about 4.55 speed) and ranged through his career from that 199 to 205 to 207. In the later part of his career he said he dropped back down to his rookie 199 weight to try and gain speed back.
 

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The Cowboys wide receiver position has been the subject of much conversation this offseason. After the release of Dez Bryant, the Cowboys decided to add some new personnel. They picked up two receivers in free agency, two receivers in the draft, and a couple of college free agents. Though he wasn’t atop the list of the receivers we covered pre-draft here on BTB, Michael Gallup quickly became one of the most exciting picks they made. The following comes from a piece back in May and why Gallup could make an early impact:

Where Gallup really learned to set himself apart was with his technique. When you’re not the biggest (6’1, 205 lbs) or fastest guy on the field, you have to make up for it with polished technique, which is exactly what Gallup brings to the table. In this class, a lot of praise was given to Calvin Ridley, D.J. Moore, and Anthony Miller for their route-running ability. The same could be said for Gallup, who is an incredibly savvy route salesman. He received very high praise from PFF on his understanding of the route tree.

It’s imperative that receivers learn the nuances of playing the position in the NFL and especially in today’s game. Very few receivers can coast on their athletic profile alone. They have to make adjustments because once a defense knows those tendencies, they’ll just clog up the passing lanes. If a receiver can’t run the route tree or create separation, that athletic ability is not going to save them every time. That’s where a receiver like Gallup makes all the difference with his attention to refining the little aspects of his game.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...ng-everything-in-sight-in-wednesdays-practice

This is the receiver I am most excited about. A rookie? Yes. Unproven at this level? Sure. But from everything I've seen and heard, the guy just looks the part. And while this receiving group is full of question marks, it's also full of opportunity. Opportunity for guys to seize that brass ring and to rise up what is now a wide open depth chart.

I think that Gallup has every chance to be this team's next "#1 receiver" for as much as this team will have one.
 

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Yeah, Irving was listed when drafted at 6-2 199 (and about 4.55 speed) and ranged through his career from that 199 to 205 to 207. In the later part of his career he said he dropped back down to his rookie 199 weight to try and gain speed back.

NFL.com shows him at 207 lbs. Wikipedia lists him at 217. 24-7 sports shows him at 207. Yes so he wasn't even 210 by most accounts, 2 lbs less for Gallup is insignificant...
 

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Yeah, Irving was listed when drafted at 6-2 199 (and about 4.55 speed) and ranged through his career from that 199 to 205 to 207. In the later part of his career he said he dropped back down to his rookie 199 weight to try and gain speed back.

What about Whitten?;)
 

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This is the receiver I am most excited about. A rookie? Yes. Unproven at this level? Sure. But from everything I've seen and heard, the guy just looks the part. And while this receiving group is full of question marks, it's also full of opportunity. Opportunity for guys to seize that brass ring and to rise up what is now a wide open depth chart.

I think that Gallup has every chance to be this team's next "#1 receiver" for as much as this team will have one.

He excites me too. He was a highly celebrated WR for Colorado in college. Evidently, he's picking up where he left off there with the Cowboys. Michael has been one of the hardest workers as a rookie for Dallas. Dak took a liking to him from the start. I'm really pulling for him to earn a starting position by midseason or so, at least. This cat has a similar type of tackle-breaking ability that Dez had. The sky's the limit for him if he just keeps it up!
 
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He excites me too . . . he was a highly celebrated WR for Colorado in college. Evidently, he's picking up where he left off with the Cowboys. He's been one of the hardest workers as a rookie for Dallas. Dak has taken a liking to him from the start. I'm really pulling for him to earn a starting position by midseason or so, at least. This cat has a similar type of tackle-breaking ability that Dez had. The sky's the limit for him if he just keeps it up!

And those routes! He doesn't run routes like a rookie, and from the sample vids I've seen, he's running better routes and gaining more separation that any other receiver I've seen. Granted, that's a small sample size, but the difference has stood out to me.
 

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And those routes! He doesn't run routes like a rookie, and from the sample vids I've seen, he's running better routes and gaining more separation that any other receiver I've seen. Granted, that's a small sample size, but the difference has stood out to me.

It's pretty much why Dallas drafted him from the get-go. He's got the separation, the speed and the physicality to top it all off. The Cowboys struck gold, I do believe, when they got him in the 3rd round. That was a steal if there ever was one. He'll be ideally suited to Dak for a long time to come. :)
 
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Gallup represented good value in the 3rd.
I wanted S Ronnie Harrison there and could not believe he was still available, but I also get why we snagged Gallup.
Others wanted DT Harrison Phillips or maybe Arden Key. Lots of good choices.

Anyway, looking forward to Gallup hopefully being a long term starter for us..
 

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It's pretty much why Dallas drafted him from the get-go. He's got the separation, the speed and the physicality to top it all off. The Cowboys struck gold, I do believe, when they got him in the third round. That was a steal if there ever was one. He'll be ideally suited for Dak. :)

I think so, and I hope so!
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We are going to be fine at receiver. Dez sucked and still doesn't have a job, incidentally. Witten was washed up and should have retired several years ago.

We tried to sign Watkins, but Hurns was a really good consolation prize. He is a damn good possession receiver. He will be a much better player than Dez.

Beasley is back to his old self. In mid season form already.

Gallup is a great value pick. Very good production in college and carried his team.

Thompson has speed to burn. Legit speed. So does Austin. We went from a team with NO SPEED to above average receiver speed. That's significant.

Why bring up all of this when this is about Gallup? Because one man can't get open if his receiving mates suck because in the NFL they are going to bracket you and take you out of the game.

I like what I am hearing so far. And by the way, Dez still sucks.

Get a life, this isn't about Dez. Living rent free in your brain, apparently
 
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